Tuesday, May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021 By John Vering, Shannon Johnson, and Mark OparaOn May 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule effective May 6, 2021 withdrawing an employer-friendly rule entitled “Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act” that had been issued in the final two weeks of President Donald Trump’s term. […]
Monday, May 3, 2021
May 3, 2021Seigfreid Bingham successfully completed an acquisition for Lenexa-based Barrier Companies, a fire and life safety compliance provider. Barrier Companies was acquired by Lincolnshire Management and VSS Capital Partners, both out of New York.Steve Kyle, CEO, and Bailie Schnackenberg, associate, served as legal counsel for Barrier Companies. Read more:Barrier Companies News ReleaseKansas City Business […]
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
April 27, 2021Lori Beam, shareholder, has been honored by the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association as a 2021 Baron of the Boardroom. This award, based on peer nomination, is presented at the annual Benchbar and Boardroom Conference to attorneys who have substantial and distinguished career representing clients in corporate/business matters. The awards ceremony will take […]
Friday, April 16, 2021
April 16, 2021 By: Mark Opara, John Vering, and Char Heins Last week the Department of Labor issued FAQs and Model Notices relating to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) COBRA Subsidy. The COBRA Subsidy provides coverage to Assistance Eligible Individuals at no cost to the individual from April 1 through September 30, 2021. The […]
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
By Mark Opara and Char Heins March 23, 2021 President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law on March 11, 2021. ARPA continues certain relief programs established by the CARES Act, in addition to creating new programs and tax credits to provide relief to employers and individuals. COBRA Subsidy The […]
Thursday, March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021 Mark Opara is a corporate shareholder and chairs the firm’s Mentors Committee. He has extensive experience in Employment Law and has assisted clients with a wide range of employment matters, including preparation of employee handbooks, personnel policies, and separation agreements, drafting and negotiating non-competition agreements, employee/contractor classification issues, wage and hour compliance, […]
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
March 10, 2021 Seigfreid Bingham has named Lori Beam, a nationally recognized health care attorney, as the new chair of its health care industry practice. With more than three decades in the field, she has represented health systems, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, physician groups and other providers.Beam helps clients on legal and operational issues, including […]
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
By Lori BeamCMS Statement In an article last week, Business Valuation Resources’ publication BVWire quotes a statement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – “The regulations finalized in [the final rule] are effective.” Concerns about the rules’ effectiveness arose after the General Accountability Office concluded that both (1) the Stark Law final […]
Thursday, February 18, 2021
March 4, 2021Seigfreid Bingham presented a CLE webinar with the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, “Straight Talk on COVID Vaccinations: What Clients Need to Know.”Shareholders Shannon Cohorst Johnson and John A. Vering presented the webinar, both practice in the firm’s Employment and Litigation sections. The webinar addressed how employers and attorneys should navigate this rapidly changing […]
Monday, February 1, 2021
By John Vering and Mark Opara February 1, 2021 On January 29, 2021 OSHA issued 12 pages of detailed Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace. https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/safework The key takaways from the Guidance are that Employers should do the following: Conduct a hazard assessment.Identify control measures to limit the spread […]